Man linked to 5 aggravated robberies appears to have law enforcement ties

Man linked to 5 aggravated robberies appears to have law enforcement ties

Jacob Goodwin, 30, arrested

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Updated: 11:41 PM EDT Apr 20, 2017

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WEBVTT FIVEDIFFERENT AGGRAVATED ROBBERIES,TAKING MORE THAN A THOUSANDDOLLARS IN CASH FROM CONVIENETSTORES, GAS STATIONS, AND EVENPEARLS DINERFIVE AGGRAVATED ROBBERIES ACROSSHAMILTON COUNTY OVER THE LASTTHREE WEEKS.NOW POLICE SAY 30-YEAR-OLD JACOBGOODWIN OF ANDERSON TOWNSHIP ISTHE MAN BEHIND THE CRIME SPREE.>> IT'S JUST WHAT THE TIMES ARELIKE THESE DAYS.PEOPLE WILL DO THINGS THAT YOUNEVER BELIEVEWOULD HAPPENANYMORE.NOTHING SHOCKS ME ANYMORE TO BEHONEST WITH YOU.AMANDA: POLICE SPENT HOURSRAIDING GOODWIN'S HOME ANDVEHICLE HERE ON FOX TRAIL LANEIN ANDERSON TOWNSHIP.ONLY WLWT CAMERAS CAPTUREDEVIDENCE BEING BAGGED UP ANDREMOVED FROM THE HOME.THE ROBBERIES BEGAN MARCH 22.COURT DOCUMENTS REVEAL GOODWINWENT INTO THIS UDF ON BEECHMONTAVENUE WEARING A FULL MASK ANDGLOVES AND DEMANDED THE CASHIERTO EMPTY THE REGISTEHE HIT THE SPEEDWAY ON BATAVHI -- PIKE IN ANDERSON JUST ASHORT TIME AFTER.SIMILAR ACCOUNTS HAPPENED AT THECVS ON MADISON AND ANOTHERSPEEDWAY IN NORWOOD.A MANAGER AND AN EMPLOYEE WEREROBBED HERE AT PEARLS DINER.GOODWIN ALLEGEDLY TOOK THEIRPHONES, AND A GRAND IN CASACCORDING TO RECORDS GOODWINAPPEARS TO HAVE TIES TO LAWENFORCEMENT AND OR A SECURITYOUTFIT.POLICE HAVEN'T CONFIRMED THATINFORMATION YET BUT THIS ARMED ROBBERY SPREE HASLEFT MANY OF THESENEIGHBORHOODS, AND RESIDENTSSTUNNED.>> YOU OCCASIONALLY WILL GET ABREAK IN ON A CAR OR TWO BUT TOHAVE THIS HAPPEN MORE RECENTLYIS PRETTY SHOCKING TO BE HONESTWITH YOUAMANDA: RIGHT NOW IT'S UNCLEARWHY GOODWIN ROBBED THE STORES.

Man linked to 5 aggravated robberies appears to have law enforcement ties

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Officials said Goodwin robbed at least five stores since March 22. Police said he used a firearm during each offense.

“It's just what the times are like these days. People will do things that you never believe would happen anymore. Nothing shocks me anymore to be honest with you,” Bill Kruspe of Oakley said.

Police said Goodwin has been tied to robberies at United Dairy Farmers in the 7600 block of Beechmont Avenue on March 22; Speedway in the 5000 block of Batavia Pike on March 22; CVS in the 3000 block of Madison Avenue on March 30; Pearls Diner in the 3500 block of Eastern Avenue on April 18; and another Speedway, located in the 2700 block of Williams Avenue, on April 15.

Court documents reveal Goodwin would go into the businesses wearing a full mask and gloves, demanding all of the cash in the register.

At Pearls Diner, Goodwin allegedly told a manager and an employee to hand over their cellphones before grabbing $1,000 cash.

“I'm surprised it would happen in this neighborhood at all, and that it would happen more than once,” shopper Jess Guarnascheli said.

Multiple search warrants were conducted Thursday at an Anderson Township home, and evidence was recovered from the robberies, police said.

Goodwin faces four counts of aggravated robbery, and an additional charge is expected to follow, police said.

WLWT has found that Goodwin has past ties to law enforcement. He is locked up at the Hamilton County Justice Center waiting on arraignment.

WLWT is digging into Goodwin's past employment, and will have additional details as the case develops.